Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

If you enjoy strategy games where you build a base, gather resources and fight for control of the map, this one is worth your time. Age of Empires IV in its Anniversary Edition is a lively RTS with a serious historical backdrop and tense matches that move at a steady pace. The highlights: - The first hours go to learning the economy: how many workers on gold, when to build barracks, when to send scouts out. It is easy to pick up, but mastery takes a while. - Mali play through gold and trade, while the Ottomans lean on massive bombards. These two new civilizations change how a match feels, and they are worth trying even if you have played the series before. - The maps are large and leave plenty of room to maneuver. Eight new maps add fresh battlegrounds, and the mod editor lets you build your own scenarios for yourself and your friends. - There is a lot of content, and much of the new material is free: civilizations, maps, languages and skill challenges. To buy Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition as a Steam gift, send us your Steam friend invite link. We add you as a friend and send the game as a gift straight to your account, and it then appears in your library. Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world. Featuring both familiar and innovative new ways to expand your empire in vast landscapes with stunning 4K visual fidelity, Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition brings an evolved real-time strategy game to the next level in this celebratory new version that includes a host of free new content such as brand-new civilizations, new maps, additional in-game updates and languages, and new masteries, challenges, taunts and cheats - all at an amazing value that packs in more history than ever before! Two New Civilizations, 8 New Maps - Lead the mighty Malians of West Africa as one of the richest trading nations of all-time as you focus on strong economic prowess in mining and investing in gold. Or assemble one of the longest lasting empires in history with the Ottoman civilization and its well-trained military force, which features the largest gunpowder siege weapons available - the Great Bombards - mighty cannons that can fell any opponents who stand in your way. Customize Your Game with Mods (Beta) - Chart your own course with powerful creator tools in the latest beta release of Mod Editor. Sculpt your own skirmish and multiplayer maps, craft unique mission scenarios, forge data driven tuning packs and envision new modes of play for Age of Empires IV. Return to History - The past is prologue as you are immersed in a rich historical setting of 10 diverse civilizations across the world from the English to the Chinese to the Delhi Sultanate in your quest for victory. Build cities, manage resources, and lead your troops to battle on land and at sea in 4 distinct campaigns with 35 missions that span across 500 years of history from the Dark Ages up to the Renaissance. An Age for All Players - Age of Empires IV is an inviting experience for new players with a tutorial system that teaches the essence of real-time strategy and a Campaign Story Mode designed for first time players to help achieve easy setup and success, yet is challenging enough for veteran players with new game mechanics, evolved strategies, and combat techniques. Challenge the World - Jump online to compete, cooperate or spectate with up to 7 of your friends in PVP and PVE multiplayer modes that include ranked seasons and much more! Choose Your Path to Greatness with Historical Figures - Live the adventures of Joan of Arc in her quest to defeat the English, or command mighty Mongol troops as Genghis Khan in his conquest across Asia. The choice is yours - and every decision you make will determine the outcome of history.